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D23′s Destination D: 75 Years of Disney Animated Features: Day Two

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
Day One OK, a handful of hours later, and we’re back for more, at day 2 of D23’s Destination D! The day started off with animation historian Jerry Beck and animator Eric Goldberg’s presentation on Wacky and Wild Disney Animation. Many of the more surreal segments of animation (such as Pink Elephants on Parade) and … Continue reading "D23′s Destination D: 75 Years of Disney Animated Features: Day Two"
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D23′s Destination D: 75 Years of Disney Animated Features: Day One

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
Another year has rolled around, bringing us once again to D23’s Destination D weekend. This time out, the theme is celebrating 75 years of animated features with a plethora of panels discussing Disney animation of the Past, Present, and Future. To welcome us in, Steven Clark, head of D23 gave a short address, which was … Continue reading "D23′s Destination D: 75 Years of Disney Animated Features: Day One"
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Win a Pair of Tickets to D23’s Destination D: 75 Years of Animation

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Win a pair of tickets to this summer's D23 blockbuster event - Destination D: 75 Years of Animation - August 11 and 12, 2012 at the Disneyland hotel in California. One lucky AllEars.Net reader will win the two tickets, which are worth $450! Read on for details! Destination D: 75 Years of Disney Animated Features is an unprecedented celebration of the art, storytelling, music, voices, imagination, and innovation of Disney's benchmark films. From Walt Disney's groundbreaking Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to the upcoming Wreck-It Ralph, guests will experience a two-day journey through the art of Disney feature animation -- filled with fun, laughter and rarely or never-before-seen artwork, photos and film clips of beloved Disney characters and stories -- all the while surrounded by some of the world's leading animation legends, artists and authorities. This is a not-to-be-missed event! If you have attended a Destination D event by D23, you know they bring out material never or rarely seen before. Featured panelists such as Don Hahn, Tony Baxter, Burny Mattinson, Joe Hale, Eddie Sotto, Eric Goldberg, Margaret Kerry, and Andreas Deja will be on hand, along with and many others.
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D23 Destination D: Here We Go Again…

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
Hey, remember when I was blogging about Destination D, back when it happened at Disneyland, last year? Remember when I got through the first day and said I’d come back to the second day? Remember when I never did? So now we’re less than a week away from the second Destination D, out at Walt … Continue reading "D23 Destination D: Here We Go Again…"
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Destination D: Day 1, Late Afternoon.

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
The afternoon continued with “Imagineering the Magic of Disney,” hosted by Marty Sklar. This was a panel made up of a large number of Imagineers, both past and present. In attendance were X. Atencio, Alice Davis, Bob Gurr, Don Iwerks, Dave Durham, Kathy Mangum, Kevin Rafferty, and Tony Baxter. The discussion was directed by Sklar, … Continue reading "Destination D: Day 1, Late Afternoon."
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Destination D: Day 1, Early Afternoon.

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
So after lunchtime, the schedule continued with “A Long Time Ago…The Making of Star Tours,” presented by WDI Creative Executive Tom Fitzgerald. He detailed the inception of the ride as coming from George Lucas, and then related his trip to London to investigate the motion simulators with Tony Baxter. The simulators there were apparently a … Continue reading "Destination D: Day 1, Early Afternoon."
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D23 Destination D: Day 1, AM

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
So going on the theory that you cannot have too much Destination D coverage, here are some of my thoughts on the weekend’s events. For one thing, it was a huge relief to find that they had a venue that could accommodate all the people who wanted to be in it. Unlike the Expo of … Continue reading "D23 Destination D: Day 1, AM"
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D23’s Destination D – Making of Star Tours

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
(Lee, who is the really big Star Wars fan in the family, put this together from his notes on the “Making of Star Tours” session at Destination D. Thanks, Lee!) Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald, writer and producer for the original Star Tours and for the upcoming “Star Tours: The Adventures Continue” spoke mostly about the creation … Continue reading "D23’s Destination D – Making of Star Tours"
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D23’s Destination D – Scavenger Hunt

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Today was the day – the very first official scavenger hunt at a Disney park! Deb, Jeanine, Lee and I were a team. (A lot of the teams had matching shirts, hats, Mickey ears, or other apparel – we weren’t that organized.) We really had a wonderful time, though we didn’t win. It was a … Continue reading "D23’s Destination D – Scavenger Hunt"
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